- Sleep and rest focus
- Culturally informed
- Practical coping tools
About Guileine
Guileine Kraft is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of practice experience. She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LCSW in Florida and brings a practical, client-centered approach to care. She often draws on cultural strengths like music and the arts when helpful and values each person’s individual growth.
Guileine focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career questions, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and sleeping difficulties. She aims to make sessions clear and straightforward so people can use what they learn right away.
Her background includes clinical work in Maryland and Florida and teaching roles with both in-person and online students. She has worked with a range of ages and cultural backgrounds and has experience supporting military service members and their families in garrison and deployed settings. Her training and practice reflect long-term experience across settings.
In sessions she blends practical, evidence-based ideas with attention to a person’s cultural context. She likes to use music and arts when it fits the client’s life and goals. The focus is on simple strategies, steady progress, and finding ways to make daily routines, including sleep, more manageable.
People who prefer clear goals and hands-on tools tend to fit well with her style. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Therapeutic methods and how they translate online
Guileine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical way. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep disruption. Behavioral strategies for sleep address routines and habits that influence rest, helping people experiment with changes that can improve nightly patterns.She also incorporates cultural strengths and creative tools such as music or the arts to make interventions more meaningful. These elements are chosen together with the client and tailored to their daily life and values. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist and client review goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let the therapist and client try exercises together during the week and use technology to support homework and tracking of sleep-related changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Maryland, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, parenting strain, career concerns, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and sleeping problems.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style mixes practical, evidence-based techniques with attention to a person’s culture and daily life. Sessions aim for clear strategies and steps people can use between meetings.
What is her experience background?
She has fourteen years of experience and has worked in clinical and teaching roles, including supporting military service members and their families in both garrison and deployed settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LCSW in Florida and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.